Buzzard

Overview

Buzzard's make their debut appearance in Borderlands 2. They are operated by a single Bandit pilot, as well as two Airbourne Marauders, who will occasionally evacuate the aircraft and attack the Vault Hunter on foot. Due to the Buzzard's metallic armor, corrosive weapons will do well versus it. High-powered weaponry such as Rocket Launchers will also do well. Killing the pilot of a Buzzard will cause the aircraft to lose control and crash. Its critical hit spots are its propellers that keep it in the air along with headshotting the pilot.

References

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Buzzard Pilot's sometimes yell "Tora! Tora! Tora!" which is a reference to the 1970's Japanese-American war film that dramatises the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Buzzard Pilots also sing the tune to Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries" from the Opera Die Walkure. Ride of the valkyries is commonly used in famous films .